5 Reasons Southerners Should Join the Fun on TikTok
5 Reasons Southerners Should Join the Fun on TikTok
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1. Creative Home Cooks
On television shows we see talented chefs cooking in professional spaces, but TikTok is all about the home kitchen. From everyday people showing off their culinary interests for the first time to food editors sharing how they cook in their own kitchens, there s room for everyone to share what they know and love about Southern food. With videos clocking in under a minute, most even shorter, the recipes I see on TikTok often require few ingredients and simple methods to pull together.
Vegetable oil, for frying Directions Step 1
Stir together yeast, ¼ cup of the warm water, and ½ teaspoon of the granulated sugar in bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in egg, evaporated milk, ½ teaspoon of the salt, and remaining 3 tablespoons plus 2 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar.
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Stir together shortening and remaining ½ cup warm water in a bowl until melted. Add this to yeast mixture. Beat on low speed until just combined, 30 seconds. Step 3
Stir together cinnamon and 2 cups of the flour in a medium bowl. Gradually add to yeast mixture; beat on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Gradually add remaining 1 ½ cups flour, beating on low speed until a sticky dough forms, 1 minut
Three Hot Drink Recipes for a Cozy Holiday Season Southern Living UP NEXT
Even if our Southern Christmases won’t include snow, we still love to celebrate the holiday season with cozy drinks by a glowing fireplace. Our mornings start with a favorite mug filled with coffee and our afternoons might end with a cup of hot tea, but when it’s time to mark a festive occasion we’ll need something sweet. Southern Living Test Kitchen Professional Ivy Odom chose three warm Christmas drinks to inspire your intimate, at-home celebrations this year.
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Hot cocoa is an obvious choice, but Ivy’s kicking things up a notch with dark chocolate, dulce de leche, and Drambuie liqueur. A little elf told us that our 3-D Hot Chocolate is a favorite of Santa’s after his Christmas eve shift. This recipe calls for half-and-half instead of milk, making every sip extra creamy. Don’t forget to top your serving with homemade whipped cream, and a few crunchy chocolate rolled